Netanyahu says Yitzhak Yosef's reference to 'religion-hating gentiles' is 'outrageous and inappropriate'; Liberman decries 'anti-Semitic and racist' remarks

TV surveys have Likud slightly growing in strength following PM's announcement he'll ask Knesset for protection from graft charges; forecast continued deadlock after elections

Liberman says Netanyahu only interested in protection, MK says party will back setting up panel to reject request; Gantz says Netanyahu 'knows he's guilty'

Yisrael Beytenu chief says 'some of the ultra-Orthodox' are abandoning longtime PM, but UTJ's Gafni says Haredim will stick with the premier

Jewish Home would win 4 seats with extremists on board, but political deadlock would remain; 51% against Netanyahu immunity from indictment

Amir Peretz says if center-left fails to achieve Knesset majority in next election it may lead to 4th vote; Yisrael Beytenu MK says PM's primary win will drive voters to his party

Yisrael Beytenu leader calls for change in approach toward minority community, says Arab lawmakers pushing for confrontation with Jewish majority

Former minister, who led larger Yamina alliance in previous election, returns to formula that failed to cross threshold last April

Liberman offers No. 2 slot in party to sweeten deal in hopes of bringing in extra three seats in March elections, but former justice minister and New Right deputy spurns offer

Lazar Kaplan reportedly wrote remarks several months ago on Russian language social media forum, also called Haredi Jews 'zombie zealots'